Lord Truscott: As part of the energy review process, DTI and Ofgem conducted a review of the incentives and barriers to distributed generation www.dti.gov.uk/files/file35026.pdf and the energy White Paper, published on 23 May, set out a package of four measures:
	more flexible market and licensing arrangements;improved information and advice on DG options and energy efficiency;more clarity on terms offered by energy suppliers for export reward; and making it easier to connect to and use the distribution network
	This package of measures will enable distributed generation to compete more effectively with larger-scale generation. In addition, we have for some years supported research and other activities linked to the removal of barriers to the connection of distributed and renewable generation. This support is currently routed through the DTI's technology programme and the Electricity Network Strategy Group. In 2006/07 alone, this support amounted to some £1.4 million.

Lord Truscott: The figure of,
	"over 170 applications in the planning process",
	that I quoted in my Statement on the energy White Paper on 23 May related to wind farm applications in the local planning process and was provided bythe British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) in March 2007.
	My department also maintains figures on the number of renewable applications in the planning system on the RESTATS website www.restats.org.uk. This information is updated quarterly and breaks down applications by type of renewable technology and country. As at March 2007 the website was showing that there are 243 renewable applications of all technology types being considered in the planning process.
	I am providing a table detailing the number of applications on the RESTATS website by country and technology.
	
		
			 Renewable energy applications held in the planning process—May 2007 
			  England  Northern Ireland  Scotland  Wales   
			 Technology Band Number of schemes Capacity MWe Number of schemes Capacity MWe Number of schemes Capacity MWe Number of schemes Capacity MWe  
			 Biomass- dedicated 4 34.6 0 - 3 79 1 350 - 
			 Hydro 0 0 0 0 8 25 2 0.9 - 
			 Landfill Gas 8 13 1 1.5 0 0 0 0 - 
			 Municipal and Industrial Waste 8 328.6 1 6.7 0 0 1 5.2 - 
			 Wind Offshore 6 1,875 0 0 0 0 1 750 - 
			 Wind Onshore 54 1,170.2 53 1,179.5 81 5,373.7 11 236.7 - 
			 TOTAL Schemes 80 - 55 - 92 - 16 - 243 
			 Total Capacity - 3,421.4 - 1,187.7 - 5,477.7 - 1,342.8 11,429.6

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: There is a hospital minimum standard of access to fresh air for patients which is10 hours in the summer months and four hours in the winter months. This is a minimum standard with offered access to fresh air often in excess of this.
	Exercise is encouraged for all patients where access to activities is clinically appropriate and risk assessed. Patients may have escorted access to walks within the secure perimeter where this is assessed as appropriate.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The majority of the provisions of the Bill deal with the same subject matter as the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, which is reserved legislation. The Bill extends to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland except that provisions which amend existing legislation have the same extent as the legislation that they are amending. This particularly affects the amendments that are made to the Human Tissue Act 2004 which extends only to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
	Most of the powers to make secondary legislation for which the Bill provides are exercisable by the Secretary of State. Before exercising the power in Clause 73 to make consequential and transitional provision by order, the Secretary of State is required to consult the Scottish Ministers if an order contains provision which would, if included in an Act ofthe Scottish Parliament, be within the legislative competence of that Parliament.
	The United Kingdom Government are committed to full consultation with the new devolved Administration in Scotland on the potential implications for devolved interests of the provisions in the draft Bill. Similarly, the implications of the restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland will need to be considered. Department officials are also in contact with colleagues at the devolved Administration in Scotland and the relevant Northern Ireland department.